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Dr. Katie Benson is a Lecturer in Criminology at the University of Manchester, specializing in financial crime and regulatory responses. Her research examines professional facilitation of money laundering, with broader interests spanning organized crime, illicit markets, and anti-corruption measures. She serves as an Associate Fellow at the Royal United Services Institute Centre for Finance and Security and was appointed to the UK-US Taskforce on the Transatlantic Response to Illicit Finance.
Education includes:
- ESRC-funded PhD in Criminology (University of Manchester, 2016)
- MRes in Criminology and Socio-Legal Studies (Distinction, University of Manchester)
- MSc in Criminology (Distinction, University of Leicester)
Her research centers on the intersection of legal systems and financial crime, particularly how professionals enable money laundering through organizational structures and regulatory gaps. She investigates the evolution of illicit finance mechanisms across international jurisdictions.
Recent publications focus on regulatory frameworks for legal professionals, with consistent themes of organizational compliance, transnational policy analysis, and financial system vulnerabilities.
Awards include:
- 2022 Outstanding Book Award from the American Society of Criminology for Lawyers and the Proceeds of Crime
She collaborates with government agencies and law enforcement internationally, providing advisory services on financial crime mitigation. Previous roles include Knowledge Manager for the Scottish Crime and Drug Enforcement Agency.
